In the far reaches of the solar system, the human race made its most staggering discovery--a colossal statue of an alien creature.
And for planet Earth, on the brink of disaster, they may hold the only key to survival for the entire human race..
Yet all are heartbreakingly beautiful.
Each inscription defies translation.
Each relic is different.
An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues on distant planets in the galaxy.
Humans call them the Monument-Makers.
Clarke.
The first Priscilla Hutchins novel from Jack McDevitt, hailed by Stephen King as the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C.
But now, after two hundred years of speculation, the dying planet Earth must prepare for the truth.
The mystery of its origin was never solved.
In the far reaches of the solar system, the human race made its most staggering discovery--a colossal statue of an alien creature